Africa-Related Dissertations Database
The Africa-Related Dissertations Database is a resource that represents various areas of Africa-Related expertise developed by Howard University graduate students. It provides information about Africa-Related dissertations and theses completed at Howard University. The database is searchable by area of study, country, type or year. You can also search using any keyword or name in the "Search" field.
Most of the dissertations and theses below are available on ProQuest. Most universities, including Howard University, have ProQuest subscriptions so that students, faculty and other personnel have complimentary access when logged into their university account.
Title | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year Sort descending |
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Projecting Nation? Cinema and the Creation of a National Identity in Post-Apartheid South Africa | Cara Moyer-Duncan | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Cinema | South Africa | Dissertation | 2011 |
The Cultural Geography of Insecurity in the African Great Lakes Region: Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lonzen Rugira | Conflict Resolution, Culture, Geography, Political Science | Burundi, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Rwanda | Dissertation | 2011 |
A Historical Analysis of Adventist World Radio’s Impact in the East Central Africa Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church: A Case Study of Tanzania | Desrene L. Vernon | Communications and Media, History, Religion / Theology | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2011 |
China’s Public Diplomacy in Kenya: The Case of Chinese Language and Cultural Programs at the University of Nairobi Confucius Institute | Anita C. Wheeler | International Relations, Language, Political Science | China, Kenya | Dissertation | 2012 |
Oil: Lessons from Comparative Perspectives for Ghana | Maame Frema Osei Boakye | Energy, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 2012 |
The Economic Integration of Trade Policy in South Africa: A Case Study of Ethekwini | Nichelle Sylvette Williams | Commerce / Trade, Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 2012 |
The Challenges of Implementation to Achieve Universal Primary Education in Post-Conflict Societies: Historical Analysis of the Ugandan Experience | Loy Azalia | Education, History, Youth | Uganda | Thesis | 2012 |
Policy and Implementation: The Case of Maternal Mortality in Kenya | Norah Langat | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine | Kenya | Thesis | 2012 |
Intra-Repair: A Pan African Concept and Mechanism to Eliminate Racism & Facilitate Racial Healing Through Reparations | Gregory Hay | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Pan-Africanism | Thesis | 2012 | |
Post-Colonial Africa: Confronting the Social and Cultural Challenges of Globalization | Gamby Camara | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Globalization, Sociology | Thesis | 2012 | |
The State and Conflicts in The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Christopher Taylor | Conflict Resolution, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 2012 |
Challenges for Internally Displaced and Refugee Women in Gaining Access to Land for Food Security and Production in Post-Civil War Sierra Leone (2002-2011) | Bathsheba Bryant | Agriculture, Food Security, Gender Studies, Land Tenure | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 2012 |
(Re)Writing Africa: Thomas Narven Lewis and the Politics of Indigenous Language in Liberia, 1870-1933 | Melvin Kadiri Barrolle | History, Language | Liberia | Dissertation | 2012 |
The African Masking Process: Re-Interpreting Mask and Mas’ in Six Anglophone Texts | Kela Nnarka Francis | Literature | Dissertation | 2012 | |
Education and Pan-Africanism: A Case Study of Ghana, 1957-1966 | Mjiba Frehiwot | Education, History, Pan-Africanism, Youth | Ghana | Dissertation | 2012 |
Harder than de Rock: The Contribution of Social Role to the Resilience of Youth in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone | Julie Guyot-Diangone | Social Work, Sociology, Youth | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2012 |
State Breakdown and the Rise of Somaliland, Puntland and Somalia: Understanding the Organizing Principles and Dynamics of Nationhood | Yohannes Haile | Conflict Resolution, Governance, International Relations, Law, Political Science | Somalia | Dissertation | 2012 |
The Ethiopian Diaspora and United States Foreign Policy Towards Ethiopia | Mesfin Endrias Hailegebriel | Diaspora, Foreign Policy, International Relations | Ethiopia, United States | Dissertation | 2012 |
The Social Implications of Sub-Saharan Financial Markets: Case Analysis From the Nairobi and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges | Curtis E. Kidd III | Economics, Public Policy | Kenya, South Africa | Dissertation | 2012 |
Secret Societies and Other Mutual Aid Societies: A Triangular Investigation of Africa, the West Indies and the United States of America, 1775-1950 | Ronald Courtney Noel | History, Sociology | United States | Dissertation | 2012 |
Non-Governmental Organizations and the Social Constructions of Africa: A Nigerian Case Study | David Olusegun Olanipekun | Communications and Media, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Sociology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2012 |
Hip Hop and Politics in Dakar, Senegal | Ania Ueno (formerly Ania Bassene) | Governance, Music, Oral Tradition, Political Science, Youth | Senegal | Thesis | 2013 |
Communication in Culture and Society: Origin, Evolution, Challenge and Achievement in Senegalese Publishing | Elana Denise Anderson | Communications and Media, Culture | Senegal | Dissertation | 2013 |
Physical and Chemical Characterization of Airborne Saharan Dust Aerosols During the Aerosol and Ocean Science Expeditions (AEROSE) | Esther Bassey Effiong | Chemistry | Dissertation | 2013 | |
Politics of Ethnicity, Region and Religion in Post Houphouët-Boigny Côte D’Ivoire | Balla Mohamed Keita | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science, Religion / Theology | Cote D’ivoire | Dissertation | 2013 |
The United States of America’s Strategic Policy Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism and Development Assistance | Loralie Noutong Oyelowo | Development, Foreign Policy, Humanitarianism, Political Science | United States | Dissertation | 2013 |
Mental Illness and Diagnosis in South Africa and Nigeria: A study of History, Culture and Spiritually | Theon Gruber | Culture, Health / Medicine, History | Nigeria, South Africa | Thesis | 2013 |
Structure and Evolution of Developing and Non-developing African Easterly Waves During National Aeronautics and Space Administration African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) | Nelsie A. Ramos | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2013 | |
Back on the Map - Framing Images, Realities, & Visions of the African World: The Role of Media in Recurring Definitions of Haiti & The Democratic Republic of Congo | Sophia Vilceus | Communications and Media | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Haiti | Thesis | 2013 |
“Izingoma zo Mzabalazo” Esiqithini! Role of Songs in the African Liberation Struggle of South Africa, 1960-1991, A Culture History of Robben Island | Neo Lawrence Ramoupi | Culture, History, Music | South Africa | Dissertation | 2013 |
Language Policy in South Africa (1994-2010) | Jennifer Queen | Language | South Africa | Thesis | 2013 |
From Lancaster House Through Crisis’: A Critical Analysis of Post-Conflict Zimbabwe From 1979 to 2009 | Chandiwana Sithole | History, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 2013 |
Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the Diaspora: A Phenomenological Study of Second-Generation Igbo-American Young Adults | Uchenna A. Onuzulike | Communications and Media, Culture, Diaspora, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Youth | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
Gender Inequality in the Process of Public Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament | Anta Sane | Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
Meaningful Involvement of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Tanzania’s Structural Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention | Stephanie J. Stines | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Public Policy | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2014 |
Investigating an Automated Method to Explore Mesoscale Convective Complexes in West Africa | Kim Dionne Whitehall | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2014 | |
South-South Cooperation: The Role of Brazilian Investments in Mozambique's Agricultural Transformation | Wheeler R. Winstead | Agriculture | Brazil, Mozambique | Dissertation | 2014 |
Social Change and the Crises of Religious Politics in Africa: A Critical Review of Christian-Muslim Relations in Nigeria | Jude Chinweuba Asike | Political Science, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
Mobilizing Diaspora: The Universal Ethiopian Students’ Association, 1927-1948 | TaKeia N. Anthony | Diaspora, Education, History, Youth | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2014 |
Nigeria’s Africa Policy and Regional Security: A Case Study of Nigeria’s Contributions to ECOMOG Peace Support Operations in Liberia, 1990-1999 | Felix Firima Barikor | Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Liberia, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
Black Female Entrepreneurs in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Achieving Female Economic Empowerment in the Formal and Informal Sectors | Aamira Chaney | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Economics, Gender Studies | South Africa | Dissertation | 2014 |
Migration as a Strategy of “Authentic” Development? The Case of Senegal | Jau-Yon Chen | Development, Immigration / Migration, International Relations | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
Zanzibari Women in Local Social Entrepreneurship: A Participatory Social Learning Approach to Community Sustainability | Ronya Foy Connor | Gender Studies, Social Work | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2014 |
Ghana’s Black Gold Rush: Analyzing the Effects of Globalization, Political Leadership, and Insecurity on Development and Unemployment From Independence to Present, Ghana’s Oil Era | Monique Alicia Gamble | Energy, Globalization, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy | Ghana | Dissertation | 2014 |
Lawyering Against Apartheid: The Southern Africa Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1967-1994 | Myra Ann Houser | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, History, Law | South Africa | Dissertation | 2014 |
Encounters, Identities, and Religious Struggle: The Roots of the Revival Churches of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Congos | George Imongo Kintiba | History, Religion / Theology | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2014 |
Healing Narratives and Treatment Approaches in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management in the Republic of Chad | Laounodji Mbairessem | Communications and Media, Culture, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, International Relations | Chad | Dissertation | 2014 |
Complex Causality Between Transportation and Human Security: A Special Focus on the City of Douala, Cameroon | Stéphanie Laura Mbella Mouéllè | Human Security | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2014 |
International Migration of Igbo Women to the United States, 1995-2012: Brain Drain/Brain Gain or Brain Circulation | Sussie Uzoamaka E. Aham Okoro | Gender Studies, Immigration / Migration, Public Policy | Nigeria, United States | Dissertation | 2014 |
Characterization of the Relationship Between West African Jet Streams and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Implications on Lake Chad Level Variability | Churchill Obinna Okonkwo | Atmospheric Sciences | Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |